Oberlin at Cornell

Saturday, October 4, 1919

Cornell beat Oberlin 9–⁠0. It was their 15th meeting; Cornell leads the series 13–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayOberlin0–⁠1 in 1919
0
HomeCornell3–⁠5 in 1919
9

FinalHigh 88°F, low 65°F, 0.11 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The The sun's story: HERO IN CORNELL TILT Runs 60 Yards for Touchdown and Kicks Field Goal in Game With Oberlin. DAVIES ALSO rs A STAR Makes Many Gains Through Tackle-Ithacans Beat Westerners, 9 to O.

    The sun, New York [N.Y.], October 5, 1919, page 21

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    HERO IN CORNELL TILT Runs 60 Yards for Touchdown and Kicks Field Goal in Game With Oberlin. DAVIES ALSO rs A STAR Makes Many Gains Through Tackle-Ithacans Beat Westerners, 9 to O. oPSSeeS OooEttcs ~ AhE GUN ITHACA. N. Y. Oct. 4.-Cornell opened the home football season this afternoon by defeating Oberlin by a score of Q to 0 In a slowly played game in which 1.-The Ithacans showed nothing but simpe football and most of which was played by the second team. The game was played under a broiling sun and the midsummer weather conditions soon tagged both teams. Time was taken out frequently Just to rest Although Coach Rush uncovered nothing In the way OF intricate foot ball, the game served to demonstrate that he has some first class players in the making, while Shiverick. Davies, Shuler and Mayer starred. Capt. Shiverick played in top form throughout the first half. He left the game then not TO come back In the first quarter. when Oberlin stopped the onslaught on the 10 yard line, Shiverick elected for a goal rather than chance another smash at the line. He booted the ball over from the Is yard line without difficulty. In the second period the Cornell cap tain pulled the most sensational play Of the game when from his own 80 yard line he darted past tackle. then widened out for the end and shaking Off three tacklers, ran IS yards for touchdown. Davies tore Off a number of clever runs of tackle and played fine defensive game. while Shuler punched the line for good gains. The Ithaca rush line was slow, but looks good and the ends are promising Frey and Vincent made some good gains for Oberlin. a forward pass. Vim cent to Steller. made 20 TO 80 yards ! three times. The nearest Oberlin got was the 20 yard line. The lineup: Cornell 3d. Oberlin CO.,.

  • The Evening star's story: |SH|VER|CK'S FEATS WIN FOR CORNELL, 9 TO 0

    Evening star, District of Columbia, October 5, 1919, page 29

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    |SH|VER|CK’S FEATS WIN FOR CORNELL, 9 TO 0 ITHACA, N. T.. October 4.-Cornell won the opening game of its foot ball season here today, defeating Oberlin. to 0. Excessive heat necessitated frequent rests and substitutions and almost the entire Cornell first team was taken out at the close Of the first half. Capt. Shiverick, Cornell quarterback. playing for the first time since 1917. was the star of the game. He kicked q difficult field goal from the 20-yard line in the first quarter. In the second quarter. he broke through on a play OF right tackle. shook on tacklers and ran 81 yards for touchdown. Davis, Shu1ler and Mayer also performed creditably in the Cornell back field. Oberlin had an effective aerial at tack. working forward passes, Vim cent to Capt Steller. for a number of

  • The Omaha daily bee's story: Foot Ball Results.

    Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], October 5, 1919, page 8 (results column)

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    Foot Ball Results. - University Of Iowa. Is; University OF Nebraska, 0. iowa State college, 81; coe college. 0. Penn State, 80; Gettysburg, 0. Cornell, 9; Oberlin, 0. Pennsylvania, 81; P. M. c., 0. Brown, q; Bowdoin, 0. Yale. 90; Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. col lege, o. Harvard. II: Boston college, 0. Princeton, %; Trinity, 0. Massachusetts Agricultural college, Is; Connecticut Agricultural college, Z. Army. o; Holy Cross. 0. Michigan, “a: Case, 0 Ohio State. So; Ohio Wesleyan, .. Syracuse. 4; Vermont, 0. Dartmouth, 49,; Norwich, 0. Rutgers. 10; North Carolina. 0. University of Virginia. o; Richmond college, 0. Minnesota. 80; North Dakota, 0. Navy, 40; North Carolina State. 0. Colorado Aggies, IA; University OF Wyoming. 0. West virginia, So; Westminster. 0. Hopkins. 10; ST. Marys. 6. Swarthmore. 10; Maryland. 6. Michigan Aggies. IA; Albion, IS. Indiana, 8: Center, IL. franklin, IA; Purdue. a. University Of Kansas. 81; Pittsburgh Kendall college. so; East Central nor Williams. %; Union, o. Lehigh. 10; Ursinus, o. Lafayette, 10; Muhlenburg, 0. Pittsburgh. So; Geneva. o. Washington and Jefferson, %: Kiski, o.. Delaware. o; Franklin and Marshall o.. West Virginia Wesleyan, 81; Mount Notre Dame. IA; Kalamazoo, 0. Drake, 50; Penn, o

  • The Bisbee daily review's story: Football Results

    Bisbee daily review, Arizona, October 5, 1919, page 1 (results column)

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    Football Results At Fort Collins, Colo: Colorado Agricultural College IA; University of Wyoming 0. AT Charlottesville, Va: University of Virginia O.; Richmond Colleg 0. Williams, %; Union, 0. Lehigh, 10; Ursinus, 0. Lafayette, 10; Muhlenburg, 0. Pittsburg, 80; Geneva, 0. Washington and Jefferson, %; Kis- XII, 0. Delaware, O.; Franklin and Marshall 0. West Virginia Wesleyan, “a; Mount Union, 0. West Virginia, 55; West Minister, 0. Hopkins 10; st. Marys 6. Swarthmore, 10; Maryland, 6. Carnegie Tech, SO; Bernany, Q. Michigan Aggies, IA; Albion, 1S. Indiana, 3; Center, II. Franklin, IA; Purdue, IA. University of Kansas, 81; Pittsburg Normal, 0. Kendall college, 60; East Central Normal, O. Cornell, 9; Oberlin, 0. Brown, o; Bowdoin, o.. Yale, 20; Springfield Y. 0. Harvard, II; Boston College, 0. Princeton, %; Trinity, O. Massachusetts sAggies, Is; Conn Aggies, z. Army, z; Holy Cross, 0. Pennsylvania, “a; P. M. c., 0. Michigan, “a; Case, O. Ohio State, SO; Ohio Wesleyan, 0. Navy, 40; North Carolina state, o. Syracuse, 27; Vermont, o. Dartmouth ,13; Norwich, 0. Rutgers, 10; North Carolina, 0. Minnesota, 80; North Dakota, 0. Iowa, IS; Nebraska, 0. Iowa State College 3; Coe, 0.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cornell leads 13–⁠1–⁠1 in 15 meetings.

Recent meetings
1919Cornell 9, Oberlin 0
1917Cornell 22, Oberlin 0
1915Cornell 34, Oberlin 7
1913Cornell 37, Oberlin 12
1912Oberlin 13, Cornell 0
1911Cornell 15, Oberlin 3

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